kvmb Chapter 319 The Storm in Kyoto is Coming
Chapter 319 The Storm in Kyoto is Coming
"Cough, cough!"
Zhou Taifu's single sentence, "fighter jet," successfully silenced Wen Qilin and his son.
Well, Zhou Taifu is quick to accept new things. In the past few days, in between her studies and cultivation, Wenwen would occasionally take out her iPad to show Zhou Taifu videos.
Of course, these are all old videos that I downloaded before. There's no signal or data here, so refreshing the videos is unrealistic and not something I can even hope for.
The old video contains many classic quotes that are easy to remember. Zhou Taifu has a good memory, and through repeated exposure, he has memorized some of the words and uses them in his daily life from time to time.
It was said out of the blue, making people both laugh and cry.
Just like right now.
"...Great-grandfather, I was trying to talk to you about chickens, and you brought up fighter jets instead, really."
Wenwen's forehead drooped three lines. She regretted showing him the video. "Old people are like children," there was some truth to that saying, but she could only pout to express her dissatisfaction.
Grand Tutor Zhou asked with a smile, "Then tell me, what kind of chicken is this? Where did it come from?"
Wenwen leaned close to the old man's ear and whispered, "This is a low-level demon beast, the Flower Feather Chicken Demon."
Grand Tutor Zhou looked up, his eyes wide, clearly startled. He glanced at Wenwen, then at Wen Chengjian, and finally asked Wen Qilin, "Really? Is what the girl said true?"
Wen Qilin nodded, "Really."
As he finished speaking, a long feather appeared in his hand. The feather was over a foot long, white, and had colorful spots on it, hence the name "flower-feathered chicken".
The Flower Feather Chicken is a type of demonic beast with relatively weak attack capabilities. It contains a trace of spiritual energy, which can nourish the body when eaten. Although it contains less spiritual energy than large demonic beasts, it tastes delicious. Therefore, they caught a lot of them in the Yanqian Mountains, and Wenwen even brought the chicks back to the valley to raise them.
Ordinary people say that chicken soup is good for the body, and chicken soup containing spiritual energy, if drunk by ordinary people, will at least be more delicious and flavorful than ordinary chicken soup, if not cure all diseases.
Grand Tutor Zhou, seemingly lost in thought, smiled and said, "Girl, what do you want to say? Speak freely."
They're all smart people; no preamble is needed.
"Great-grandfather, my father and I will be leaving in a few days. My elder brother will stay behind. When he has time, I'll have him make you some chicken soup. And when he's cultivating, you can join him too."
Grand Tutor Zhou pointed to his wrinkled face, "...Grandfather is already this old, is there still hope?"
“Great-grandfather, you said that you should try your luck whether there are any or not. Why don’t you and your elder brother try it first? I will come to see you when I have time, and I will bring you some fresh and delicious food. Don’t you want to try something else? Or perhaps you could go to the mountains and catch a monster yourself?”
Grand Tutor Zhou's eyes gleamed. Who didn't have ideals and ambitions when they were young? Who didn't want to roam the martial world when they were young? Forced by circumstances, they abandoned martial arts and embarked on the path they are on now. The Zhou family members are all scholars to outsiders, but there are also martial arts enthusiasts among the Zhou family's descendants. Now, there is another path in front of their descendants. Only by trying it can they know whether this path is viable.
"Grand Tutor Zhou, what have you thought about Kang Yan's proposal?"
Wen Qilin's voice brought Zhou Taifu back to his senses at just the right moment.
In his letter, Master Zhou Kangyan suggested that all those on the list should gather in the valley to cultivate, since the valley has more spiritual energy than the outside world, and the environment there is suitable for cultivation.
“I plan to have them go to the northern desert in batches to find you. They can’t be too conspicuous. The Zhou family has its own considerations. Go back and tell Kang Yan that once they’re there, just follow his arrangements. There’s no need to worry about my thoughts. The Zhou family’s affairs are all up to him.”
"Okay, I'll be right back..."
"Grandfather Zhou has arrived."
Wenwen sensed someone approaching from outside the courtyard and alerted everyone.
A short while later, Zhou Yanzhi entered the courtyard, sniffling all the way to the house.
"What have you cooked? It smells so peculiar and strangely fragrant."
Wen Qilin smiled and said, "The kitchen has made chicken soup. Go and have a taste. See who in the side hall wants some; help themselves."
Zhou Yanzhi left a few letters and went to the kitchen.
"You can study it yourselves." After reading it, Grand Tutor Zhou handed it to Wen Qilin, then turned to Wenwen and said, "Girl, find some more interesting things to show the Emperor. Once you leave, there won't be anything left to watch, and it'll be hard for people to keep reciting it."
"Okay!"
Wenwen readily agreed, but inwardly she was speechless with frustration: if they kept watching, the videos would be replayed repeatedly. Who could possibly store so many videos? Unless she returned to the valley and gathered her sisters to film some more interesting, exaggerated, and fun videos to show her great-grandfather next time she came back, the ideal was beautiful, but reality was harsh.
Zhou Taifu only got his fill of the game when the battery was almost completely depleted.
The sun had long since set, and the group returned to the Ren family's manor under the stars and moon.
The next day, the Zhou family brought back news from the capital.
Several officials were accused of corruption and abuse of power. Yesterday, during court, someone reported them to the emperor, who was furious. They were immediately detained in the palace. After thorough investigation by the Court of Judicial Review, the evidence was conclusive, and they have been imprisoned in the imperial jail.
Actually, the Luo family is behind these people.
Then, for several days in a row, cases of all sizes broke out in the capital. Minor officials and henchmen were constantly reported and denounced. Some cases were quickly closed, while others dragged on, and in the end, they all ended up in prison.
Wen Qilin knew that such cases would continue, some big, some small, some thoroughly investigated, some leniently handled. The situation in the capital was slowly changing. Amidst the turmoil, everything was in flux, and only those with unwavering will and who did not forget their original aspirations could weather the storm.
The storm is coming to Kyoto; they can return to the valley now.
......
Night fell that day.
Wenwen took out a fruit and gave it to Grand Tutor Zhou, saying, "Grandfather, here's a fruit for you to try."
This is a longevity fruit from the space. Now that her cultivation level has increased, the fruit's energy is stronger than before.
However, there is no specific data available for her to study and compare how much stronger it is.
Let's just consider it a comforting fruit.
After watching the old man finish the fruit, Wenwen took out several bottles of pills and kept talking about them.
"Great-grandfather, this is for treating headaches and fever, this is for treating colds, this is for backaches and pains... and this is for replenishing qi and blood. Please don't overwork yourself. I will come to see you and my elder brother in a few days."
Grand Tutor Zhou looked at the pills, smelled their faint fragrance, and said slowly, "Girl, you're very kind. Your elder brother is here, so you can leave with peace of mind."
After a pause, Grand Tutor Zhou continued, "Girl, don't forget to film some more fresh videos. Remember to show them to me next time. Don't forget, this is all the old man is looking forward to."
"...Yes, I've got it."
At midnight, a hawk landed in the backyard of the Ren family.
Wen Qilin and Wen Wen leaped up, and Wen Chengbin gave the order, and the eagle led the group to fly towards the Mobei Valley.